THE MYSTERIOUS JUGRA LIGHTHOUSE
Jugra Hill or Bukit Jugra offers a panoramic view of a
horizon that overlooks mountainous divides and stretches beyond the Straits of
Malacca. This hill with its spectacular landscape is also the home to the great
Sri Jugra Lighthouse.
In the early days, many ships had tried but all of them
failed to reach the beach that supports this hreat Jugra Hill, which locals
then called Bukit Kerang, directly translated as Cockle Hill.
In the late 19th century, British vessels had
been travelling for weeks along the Straits of Malacca and each time they
closed in, the shores of Bukit Kerang , sneakily moved backwards further
inland, breaking these mighty fleets as
they yielded to mounting frustration . Tired and thoroughly aggravated by the
situation, the English constructed a lighthouse on top of the hill offers a
panoramic view of the horizon and of the Langat River that cleaves the
lowlands.
No other peak in Selangor can boast such spectacular landscape. While
in Jugra, tourists can also visit the Sultan Alaudin Mosque built in 1932,
which has elements of classical Moorish architecture, the Istana Bandar or Town
Palace and the Royal Mausoleum. Jugra town is located 10 minutes away from
Banting, in Selangor.
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